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LocalTags: Sri LankaEnvironment Minister Mahinda Amaraweera visited the Pulmudai Lanka Mineral sands Factory recently (27).   The country's foreign exchange earnings are minimal due to the export of high value minerals such as…

LocalTags: Sri LankaSri Lanka Navy managed to take hold of about 1828kg of dried turmeric, 137kg of cardamom and 134 bottles of herbicide, attempted to be smuggled into the island, during a special operation mounted in seas off…

LocalTags: Sri LankaPlantation Minister Dr. Ramesh Pathirana said yesterday (29) that the country earned US $ 450 million from the exportation of minor export crops including cinnamon, pepper and cardamom.   He also said that the…

LocalTags: Sri LankaThe Department of Meteorology states that the Heat Index is likely to reach the 'Cause Caution’ level. The Heat Index states that, the temperature felt on human body is expected to increase up to ‘Caution’ level at…

LocalCamelia NathanielTags: Sri Lanka The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the supply of 750 jeeps to the Sri Lanka Police under the Indian Loan Scheme was signed at the Ministry of Public Security today (30) with the objective of…

LocalDharma Sri AbeyratneVignettes of the 92nd anniversary celebrations of the Silumina Newspaper. Pictures by Dushmantha Mayadunna.Tags: Print EditionANCL Chairman W. Dayaratne PC yesterday said that it is a great achievement for Lake…

LocalTags: Sri LankaOutgoing Saudi Ambassador to Sri Lanka Abdulnasser Hussain Al-Harthi stated that Saudi Arabia intends to continually provide the assistance of the Saudi Development Fund to Sri Lanka. Al-Harthi , who is leaving the…

LocalIshara MudugamuwaTags: Sri LankaThe decision taken by the authorities of Peradeniya Teaching Hospital to temporarily postpone all routine surgeries due to the unavailability of several essential drugs and consumables was reverted…

LocalTags: Sri LankaThe recently signed maritime security pacts with the Government of India will neither result in hindrance nor threat to the national security of Sri Lanka, as misinterpreted by several print and electronic media.  …

LocalTags: Sri LankaIn parallel to the Government's implementation of the Green Lanka National Horticulture Drive, the inauguration of gardening at the Sri Lanka Army Headquarters Premises got underway today (29) with the participation…